Art plaque and method of making same



March 1931- H. HENRIKSEN 39 5 ART PLAQUE AND METHOD OF'MAKING SAME Filed Sept. 30, 1929 jag. 3.

INVENTOR HENRY HENkKsu BY ATTORNEY Patented Mar. 24, 1931 UNITED STATES PA ENT' OFFICE HENBY HENRIKSEN, OF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA ART PLAQ'UE AND METI-IOD OF MAKING SAME Application filed September 30, 1929. Serial No. 396,290.

i quantities at a minimum eXpense. A further object of the invention is to produce a plastic plaque which when completed will present a leaded glass elfect in simulation of stained glass art windows such as are com- 5 monly found in Churches, nuseums, art galleries, etc. A further object is to produce an art plaque that will also present or elfect an antque appearance. Fur-ther and more specific objects will be disclosed in the course of the following specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, wherein:

F ig. 1 is an elevation of a sample form of plaque embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is a greatly enlarged sectional detail View, as on the line 2-2 in Fig. 1, the features shown being slightly distorted for purpose of illustration.

Fig. 3 is a detail sectional elevation on the line 3-3 in Fig. 1, and showing a color applying roller in position thereon.

Referring to the drawing more particularly and by reference characters, A desgnates the body of the plaque, which is preferably cast from a suitably plastic material such as plaster of Paris to which deXtrin has been added for strengthening purposes, although any material or method of forming it may be employed. In the present instance the plaque 1s molded to represent a pcture frame within which appears a fanciful picture of a parrot perched on the stern or branch of a rose bush, which is also purely illustrative, 4 and it may also be explained that the invention may be practised on devices other than plaques, although that term is here employed in its broadest sense as a matter of convenience. The plaque, as shown, is made of plastic material, molded with a plane `Or flat field 4: from which lines or ribs 5 are raised in re lief, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3. The rectangular frame efi'ect is produced by similar relief lines 6, it being understood'that the upper faces of all the relief lines' are on a level or in the same plane. The relief lines 5 are designed in such a mahner as to produce the desired artistic or picture effect, servingalso to break up the field 4 into sec tions. These sections represent the stained glass of an art window and are painted or filled in with' different colors to that end. This coloring, designated at 7 in Fig. 2, is done by hand, the various section surfaces being quickly brushed over, water colors being preferably used. After the desired colorings have been applied to the field sections, the ribs 5 and 6 are colored to more clearly set out the ,glass leading and frame effects. This coloring preferably comprises a gold paint, as at 8, and it is applied with the aid of a roller B, the surface of which has previously been coated with the paint. As all the relief ribs are of a uniform thickness it will be seen that they will be entirely painted by one or two strokes of the roller over the plaque. This paint being of a thicker consstency than water coloring will form a substantial coat over the upper surfaces of the ribs, and this coating tially in Fig. 2.

After the water colorng and have been applied, as

will assume substanthe cross sectional contour indicated gold paint above described, the

entire face of the plaqueis treated with a coatng of lacquer 9 which may also be con- Veniently applied by hand. This is a preservative treatment for the colored -surfaces, and also lnsures the necessary glass luster. When the lacquer is dry the entire face of the plaque is brushed or washed over with ochre paint 10 but before this paint has had time to dry the plaque face is wiped off with cotton waste or a cloth. This wipng is purposely restricted, so that some of the ochre will remain in the crevices and corners fornied by the embossments and a limited amount will ,also be leftin scattered v face.

places over the plaque As a result of the above process when applied to a plaque of this nature a very artistic and distinctive form of ornament is produced. The eficicnt method of producing the leaded glass efiect permits of production to a large and economical eXtent, and the application of the ochre paint to provide the desired antique eifect adds greatly to the appearance of the device, with a resulting increase to the commercial or saleable value to the public.

It is understood that various modifications in the physical structure as well as in the rocess of making the plaque may be ma e, if within the spirit and scope of the appended claims. Having now therefore fully set forth my invention, What I claim is:

1. A plaster plaque having a field and relief lines cast integrally with the plaque and dividing the field into sections in simulation to leaded glass, said field sections being variously colored and said relief lines being uniformly colored in contradistinction to the coloring of the field.

2. A plaque comprsing a plate member the face of which is provided with relief lines in simulation of the leading in leaded glass, and the outer edge of which face is provided With relief lines in simulation of a france, all of said relief lines having raised surfaces lying in a common plane.

3.` The process of making a plaque' having design forming relief lines on its surface which consists in coloring certain sections of the field defined by the relief lines in simulation of art glass, coloring the relief lines in simulation of leading, applying ochre paint over the entire face of the plague after said colorings have dried, and wiping away the maj or portion of the paint before it has dried.

4. The process' of making a plaque having design forming relief lines on its surface which consists in coloring certain sections V of the field defined by the relief lines in simulation of art glass, coloring the relief linos in simulation of leading, applying a coat of lacquer over the entire face of the plaque, and, after the lacquer has dried, app lying a darker substance to the face and then removing most of such substance to produce an an- 5. The process of making a plaque having design forming relief lines on its surface which consists in coloring certain sections of the field defined by the relief linos in simulation of art glass, coloring the relief lines in simnlation of leading, applying a coat of lacquer over the entire face of the plague, applying ochre paint over the lacquered surface, and then wiping ofi most of the ochre paint, to produce an antique effect.

Signed at lVinneapolis,` Minnesota, this 27 day of September, 1929.

HENRY HENRIKSEN.. 

